Update #11: Strip Search UNLOCKED! Call for entries begins NOW.

We’ve just hit the $450k/Strip Search stretchgoal! We move fast, so it’s time to get the process rolling. May I present to you, the initial call for entries.

As mentioned in previous updates, the winner will get office space (for free!) at Penny Arcade HQ in Seattle, WA AND access to all of our facilities and resources (Mike, Jerry, Biz Guys, Merch Guys, etc) for one year on top of a $15,000 cash prize.

The deadline to submit is midnight, 8/24/2012 (TWO WEEKS FROM NOW). What you’re applying for is to be on our new reality show, Strip Search, later this year. The process to get to our final participants will be incredibly thorough, so please know this is only the first of many steps.

Some quick notes on the show:

There will be no cost to you, other than your time.

You will be asked to sign a video release.

You will be asked to sign an NDA.

You will NOT be asked to sign anything regarding the rights to your existing or future works.

You need to be 18 or older and legally be able to enter the United States.

You will need to take about two weeks of your life later this year for this and this alone.

If there are any other questions, please ask them below, and I'll get them answered. Thanks, and good luck!

You guys are being silly. A good picture does not a comic make. I'm proud to report that at least one writer applied and cleared the first round (@krissywrites!). Do you really think Jerry would allow good writers to be denied?

It's too bad Strip Search is going to be geared towards individuals since it excludes us writerly types. Especially since this would exclude an aspiring Tycho from applying. Sadness indeed...although I'm sure it'll be fun to watch!

That seems a little silly with only five days to go. Besides, they're going to hit the deadline rush soon, so we should clear a bit more cash before this is all over, maybe even enough to hit the next tier. (From what I've seen on KS, popular projects usually hit around a 10% boost in the last three days.)

I really think you guys need images that show what you get at each pledge level. think about how nice your booth menu is at pax and put those skills to work. if all of your readers just put in a few bucks you would have all your goals met.